Wildlife Services Technician: Montgomery County, TX and serving Brazos River Valley Counties

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Agency

Plateau Land & Wildlife Management

Location

Mongomery County, TX

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

$16.50 per hour with excellent benefits

Start Date

11/01/2022

Last Date to Apply

11/22/2022

Website

https://plateauwildlife.com

Description

Recent Wildlife Biology/Natural Resources related graduate looking for relevant work experience in a wildlife management field? Or just enjoy hard work while outside on private rural Texas properties? Plateau Land & Wildlife Management has an ideal position for you! We are looking to fill a Wildlife Services Technician position in our Pines & Prairies Service Region to keep up with continued regional growth.

Wildlife Services Technicians will be full time, receive paid training, and full benefits as they team up with other Wildlife Services Technicians and Staff Biologists to learn the ropes. Job responsibilities include installation/servicing rainwater collection systems, wildlife feeders, and songbird nesting boxes, in addition to, surveying and treating Imported Red Fire Ants, conducting bird surveys, remote camera deer surveys, and data collection/field documentation. Once trained Wildlife Services Technicians will often work solo but also team up with other Plateau staff. Teams of two or more are deployed for large wildlife management product installations or projects for our landowner clients throughout the Brazos River Valley and beyond.

Wildlife Services Technicians must be dependable, arrive to work on time, and have a reliable means of transportation. In order to operate company vehicles employees must have a clean driving record and current driver’s license. A background and driving record check will be performed for applicants under consideration. The Pines & Prairies service region includes several counties surrounding our home base of Montgomery County so expect extended drive times and varied end times based on job completion.

Wildlife Services staff start the workday at 7:00AM, Monday through Friday, and should anticipate overtime. Additionally, the option to transition to a four day-10 hour per day work week is possible after training to profeciency. The work is hard, but the job is fulfilling, and your coworkers are incredible! Start building your wildlife related career with us. Wildlife biology related course work is beneficial but NOT needed for employment consideration.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
-Excellent communication skills: staff will communicate with landowner clients via phone, email, text, and in person
-Excellent stamina: position requires extended hiking in thick vegetation
-Ability to work in harsh weather conditions such as triple digit heat, rain, and cold
-Able to frequently lift and transfer 50lb feed bags and move bulky products to/from

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Ornithology coursework and/or proficiency in birding
-Off road driving experience with four-wheel drive vehicles
-Ability to tow and back a utility trailer utilizing mirrors
-Experience with power tools and chainsaws
-Game camera photo analysis for deer survey reporting
-Backcountry orienteering -First Aid/CPR/Wilderness First Aid Training Certification

Wildlife Services Technicians must maintain confidentiality regarding our clients and their properties at all times.

Please send cover letter and resume to Sue Carrara, Human Resources Manager, at the following email address:

scarrara@plateauwildlife.com

Plateau Land & Wildlife Management is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Person

Sue Carrara – Human Resources Manager

Contact eMail

scarrara@plateauwildlife.com

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